Folding ironing board



April 7, 1925. 1,532,312

2. L. HURD FOLDING momma BOARD Filed 21, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 April 7, 1925. v

z. L. HURD FOLDING IRONING BOARD Filed e 21, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 tion is to UNITE STATES: PATENT OFFICE.

ZEN'US LLEWELLEN HURD,

01E NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

FOLDING mourns BOARD.

Application filed February 21, 1924. Serial No. 694,340.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZENUS LLEWELLEN HURD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Ironing Boards, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved ironing board and one object of the invenprovide an ironing board which maybe folded into apocket to be associated with a wall of a room so that the ironing boardwill be positioned out of the way when not in use.

Another object" of the invention is to so construct this ironing board that a main board may be swung downwardly to an operative position out of the pocket and a sleeve board left in an inoperative position in the pocket or the sleeve board swung downwardly to an operative position after the main board is in place for use, if so desired. 1

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved bracket construction for pivotally mounting the main board and sleeve board.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this ironing board that the board may be swung into and out of an operat ve position and so mount the bracket for pivotally mounting the boards that it may be vertically adjusted to position the boards at the desired height when swung to the v operative position.

Another object of the-invention is to so construct and mount the ironing board that when swung upwardly to the inoperative position a latch-forming strip carried by the board may engage the bracket serving to pivotally mount the board and prevent the board from accidentally swinging downwardly to the operative position.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view showing the improved ironing board and cabinet, in elevation with the board swung into the cabinet.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the board carrying bracket with the boards attached thereto and partially broken away.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the board and cabinet with the main board swung to the operative position.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the sleeve board swung [to the operative position. g

This improved ironing board is provided with a shallow elongated cabinet 1 which is formed of sheet metal and is provided with bordering strips 2 so that the cabinet may. be secured in place, These bordering strips may be attached in any suitable manner so that the cabinet will be retained in a vertical position and, in fact, may be incor orated in the wall of. a kitchen when built i so desired. Adjacentthe lower end of the cabinet there has been provided a shelf 3 which extends transversely through the cabinet and at eaclr'side of the cabinet there has been provided a strip 4 which extends upwardly in the cabinet from the shelf 3, one of said strips being provided with a rack 4'.

The main board 5 and sleeve board 6 are to be pivotally mounted and, therefore, there has been provided a bracket which is positioned in the cabinet This bracket is provided with upper and lower cross bars or strips 7 and 8 anddiagonally extending bracing strips 9 connecting the end portions of the upper cross bar 7 with the end portions of the lower cross bar 8. Each of the cross bars has its opposite ends provided with the grooves 10 to receive the bars 4 so that the bracket will be guided in its sliding movement in the cabinet and prevented from tilting forwardly out of the cabinet. These upper and lower bars are provided with cars 11 and 12 which are positioned adjacent their ends and extend outwardly when the bracket is positioiied in the cabinet. A latch 13 is pivotally connected with the lower end portion of one of the braces 9 and has its upper end portion carrying a weight 14 so that the bracket in a in the cabinet.. board is in use upwardly to a the latch will be normally held in position to engage the teeth of the v higher position, if so desired and when no are'carried by the cross bar of this hinge member and engage with the hinge ears 11 so that the main board is pivotally connected with the upper end of the bracket. Arms 18' extend upwardly from the upper bar 7 of this bracket and carry a pivot rod 19 which passes through ears 20 provided at the ends of the hinge strips 21 secured to the inner end of the sleeve board 6. This sleeve board 6 will therefore be pivotallymounted above the main board 5 and may fit in the cabinet between the main board and the inner wall of the cabinet. A prop 22 is pivotally connected with the sleeve board 6 and consists of a rod extending transversely across the board and rotatably connected therewith and having its end portions bent to provide supporting legs 23 for engaging the upper face of the main board and supporting the sleeve board in position for use.

Wh'en themain board is swung downwardly out of the cabinet to an operative position it is desired to have this main .board firmly supported in a horizontal position. There has, therefore, been provided a V-shaped brace having arms 24 extending in diverging relation from a head 25 and pivotally connected with the hinges 12 by pivot pins 26. The head 25 is pivotally connected with a cleat 27 which is mounted for movement longitudinally of the board 5 by means of a guide 28. This guide 28 forms a pocket extending longitudinally of the board and is provided with a slot 29 through which the cleat extends. It will therefore be seen that when the board is swung from a raised or inoperative position to a lowered position for use, the cleat may slide longitudinally in the guide. When the board is in the horizontal position for use the cleat will be positioned at the end of the guide and the board will be very firmly supported in the position for use. When the board is swung upwardly to the inoperative position it is desired to have the board firmly retained in this position and, therefore, there has been provided a spring latch forming strip 30 which is in position for engagement with a crossrod 31 carried by the arms 24: of the board support. When the board is swung upwardly to the inoperative position this spring strip 30 will snap into engagement with the cross rod 31 and will serve to securely hold the board in the raised position until the board is grasped and pulled downwardly towards the position for use. When the board is pulled downwardly the brace or support will be swung outwardly to move the rod out of engagement with the spring latch. If it is found that the board is too low for convenient use when swung downwardly it is simply necessary to grasp the board near its inner end and draw the supporting bracket upwardly in the cabinet until the board is at the desired height. The latch 13 will permit the bracket to be readily drawn upwardly but will prevent it from sliding downwardly until the latch is moved to an inoperative position. If it is desired to use the sleeve board as ,well as the main board, the sleeve board can be swung downwardly so that it extends over the main board and the supporting feet 23 rest upon the main board. If it is not desired to use the sleeve board it will be out of the way. There has, therefore, been provided an ironing board which will be very convenient for use and when not in use will be out of the way.

In orderto permit of a pad or cover be ing held in place each board has been provided with studs 32 extending downwardly from its under face near its edges. A. pad can therefore be applied to the board and secured by lacings engaged with the studs.

Vhat is claimed is 1. In a structure of the character described, a vertically arranged enclosing and supporting cabinet, strips arranged vertically at opposite sides of the cabinet interiorly thereof, one strip being formed with ratchet teeth, a bracket slidably engaged with said strips, a pawl pivoted on said bracket and cooperating with said ratchet teeth for holding the bracket at an adjusted vertical position, an ironing board pivoted upon the top of the bracket and adapted to be swung outwardly of the cabinet into a horizontal position, a slotted guide on the underside of the board, and a brace pivotally connected with the lower end of the bracket and slidably engaged with said slotted guide.

2. In a structure of the character described, a vertically arranged enclosing and supporting cabinet, strips arranged vertically at opposite sides of the cabinet interiorly thereof, one strip being form-ed wit-h ratchet teeth, a bracket slidably engaged with said strips, a pawl pivoted on said bracket and cooperating with said ratchet teeth for holding the bracket at an adjusted vertical position, an ironing board pivoted upon the top of the bracket and adapted to be swung outwardly of the cabinet into a horizontal position, a slotted guide on the underside of the board, and a brace pivotally connected with the lower end of the LEJKEQ QEQ bracket and Sims-My cngagedwich said slotted. goide 3. In a structure of the characterdescribed, 21 supporting and enclosing cabinet, vertical strips located therein at opposiie sides thereof; a bracket slidlably engaged with saiol strips, means on the bracket engageoble with one strip for maintaining the V bracket in a selec-fiedvertical position, said brocke; having wish forwardly extending ears, on ironing board carrying trunnions pivotally engagged with said ears, and abrace pivoted at the lower corneas of the bracket and shdably connected with the ironing board. 15

oestimony' whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

ZENUS LLEWELLEN HURD.

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